Gorillaz - D-Sides
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Free Music Review: I wish I could say it was better...
Hit: 2 Stars
I've been a staunch Gorillaz fan since the first album, and have loved (and purchased) nearly everything they've put out. In my opinion, Demon days was the best album of 2005. That being said, this collection of B-sides is really below the bar that was set by its predecessor. A few of the new tracks are pretty catchy, the demo version of 'Don't Get Lost In Heaven" especially, but for the most part it's all fluff. The remixes are even more unremarkable, and in some cases just downright annoying. Though it's nice that they're giving you 13 new tracks on top of the 9 remixes, this album isn't song for song as worth your money as the B-side collection (G-Sides) that followed the first album, even though it only contained a handful of new songs. Even for hardcore Gorillaz fans, D-Sides is really a stretch, and should be purchased only by those concerned with completing their CD library. Free Music Review: Decent, but not for the faint of heart
Hit: 4 Stars
I downloaded this album (sans remixes) when it came out, and to be honest, I'm still not sure what to think. Don't get me wrong, I'd buy it all over again, but the compilation is definitely a mixed bag. The first disc is strongest at the start, with "People," "Hong Kong," "Highway (Under Construction)," and "Rockit" emerging as the real gems. From "Bill Murray" on, the tracks descend into a more experimental and dissonant style. None of the songs are bad per se, but if you're feeling a bit irate to begin with, some of these tunes will grind your nerves till you foam at the mouth and pound the "next" button on your player with reckless abandon. The only track that I feel could have been omitted is "Murdoc is God." Seriously, the shrieking guitar riffs sound like someone choking an army of harpies. "Stop the Dams" closes out the disc nicely, though, with a great accompaniment that showcases Albarn's haunting vocals.
Despite all its faults, D-Sides is a decent album (the first disc anyway. Can't really say much about the second as I haven't listened to it - but really, what's the point of remixing a Gorillaz song?) Don't buy it if you're just a casual listener - this is for true fans who don't mind slogging through a bit of musical muck to get a peak at what makes this phenomenal group tick.
Free Music Review: D-Sides Review
Hit: 3 Stars
Put simply, D-Sides is Gorillaz' third studio album. I was really excited when I heard that D-Sides was available in November, but like some people, when I first heard D-Sides, that excitement fizzled out into a bite-size scintilla of enthusiasm.
D-Sides simply lacks the enthusiasm of other Gorillaz albums.
No doubt 68 State is a great intro, but tracks like People and Murdoc is God slowly kill the satisfaction of the listener.
However, D-Sides does have its shining moments. Tracks like We Are Happy Landfill, Hong Kong, Rockit, and Stop the Dams are such moments.
I would not discourage a Gorillaz fan to buy D-Sides, but I would warn them that it may not be what is normally expected out of our favorite cartoon band.
Although I have to say the remixes on disc two really aren't that great.
(Excepting DARE remix {Jr. Sanchez remix} and Dirty Harry {Schtung Chinese New Year Remix})
Free Music Review: Gorillaz rule!
Hit: 5 Stars
This is a very good assortment of music. I really like the remixes on the second CD.Free Music Review: A great, very complete compilation
Hit: 4 Stars
Unlike the band's first rare track compilation disc G-Sides, D-Sides is a longer, more significant chapter in the series of Gorillaz releases thus far. With two discs both close to an hour each in length, D-Sides delivers a glimpse at pretty much all of the non-album music which Gorillaz produced in between their debut and the release of Demon Days. Disc #1 features exclusively B-sides and tracks previously not released on CD, such as The Swagga (previously a Multimedia track only), We Are Happy Landfill (previously only available through a feature of the Gorillaz website which requires a DVD activation key), and Rockit (previously only featured as a music video). The other tracks on the first disc are all B-sides from CD singles, and Gorillaz completists such as myself will appreciate that absolutely every original Gorillaz track featured on the considerably rare Demon Days CD singles is now available for a much more reasonable price here on the D-Sides compilation. As for the remix disc, a few notable ones are absent (such as the Dirty Harry Chopper Remix or the Kids With Guns Tomboy Remix) but most of the finest mixes are present, namely the incredible Junior Sanchez Remix of Dare which I consider to be better than the original version. Only nine mixes are included on Disc #2, but all of them are of considerable length and sound more or less just as catchy as the original versions with entirely new beats and rhythms backing the Damon Albarn vocals. The only weak track is the Jamie T's Turn to Monsters mix, which sounds much too cluttered and barely contains a trace of the original melody and music of Kids With Guns. On Disc #1, most of the tracks sound almost more like Blur than Gorillaz due to an overall less electronic sound, but still offer plenty of awesome catchy rhythms and beats. My favorites of the first 13 tracks were Murdoc is God (a noisy, rebellious-sounding piece) and the demo version of Don't Get Lost in Heaven, which in my opinion is far superior to the version which was inserted onto Demon Days as track fourteen. Overall, D-Sides is an admirably complete compilation with some great Gorillaz music to offer. I would rate both discs four stars, and recommend this set for any hard-core Gorillaz fan.
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